Hiking Information

The San Juan Islands offer a plethora of mostly easy hikes ranging from 2 to 10 miles.  Most of the hikes are less than 5 miles in distance, so ambitious walkers can take in more than one hike in a day.   Hiking on the other islands will, of course, depend on using vehicles and the ferry system that will necessitate some extra planning.   So.... lace up your boots and get ready to join your friends as we explore the islands on foot.  Be sure to join our mailing list so that you will be informed about upcoming hikes.  

You should get the following guide book, available at Lopez Bookshop for detailed information on most of the hikes:

             "Day Hiking The San Juans and Gulf Islands by Craig Romano"

 

Lopez Island:

  1. Upright Head Preserve (Loop)  1.2 Miles +/- 300' 
  2. Flat Point (Out & Back)  1.5 Miles +/-  200'
  3. Spencer Spit SP  (Loop)  1.2 Miles  +/- 60' 
  4. Hummel Lake (Out & Back)    2 Miles  +/- 145' 
  5. Fisherman Bay Preserve  (Lollipop)   2 Miles +/- 40'  
  6. Bayshore Rd/Beach   (Out and Back)  2 Miles +/- 20'
  7. Lopez Hill (Loop)  3.1 Miles  +/- 300'
  8. Shark Reef North (Out & Back)  1 Mile  +/- 200'  
  9. Shark Reef Park (Out & Back)  1 Mile   +/- 40' 
  10. Iceberg Point (Lollipop)  3.8 Miles   +/- 380'  
  11. Chadwick Hill (Double Lollipop)  3 Miles   +/- 380' 
  12. Watmough Bay (Lollipop)  1.3 Miles  +/- 190'
  13. Point Colville (Lollipop)  2.2 Miles   +/- 180'

Shaw Island:

  1. Indian Cove (Lollipop)  5.6 Miles  +/- 330'

Orcas Island:

  1. Ship Peak (Lollipop)  2.9 Miles  +/- 860'
  2. Turtlehead Summit (Out & Back) 5.7 Miles  +/- 1,295'
  3. Cascade Lake (Figure 8)   ? Miles +/-  ?
  4. Mountain Lake/Twin Lake (Loop)  ? Miles   +/-  ?
  5. Mt. Constitution/Cold Springs (Lollipop)  11.4 Miles   +/-  2,940'
  6. Obstruction Pass (Loop)  2 Miles   +/- 305'

San Juan Island:

  1. American Camp & South Beach (Loop)  2.8  Miles   +/- 180'
  2. Mt. Finlayson  (Loop)  3.5 Miles  +/-  350'
  3. Cattle Point (Out & Back)  1.4 Miles +/- 30' ?
  4. English Camp & Bell Pt.  (Loop)  1.7 Miles  +/-  50'
  5. Young Hill  (Loop)   2.2 Miles  +/-  650'
  6. Mitchell Hill (Loop)  2.9 Miles  +/- 515'
  7. Briggs Lake  (Loop)  4 Miles  +/- 340'
  8. Lime Kiln Pt.  (Loop)  2.2 Miles +/- 280'

Guemes Island:

  1. Guemes Mountain  (Out & Back)  2.2 Miles +/- 280'

Fidelgo Island:

  1. Washington Park (Loop)  2.2 Miles +/- 280'
  2. Guemes Channel & Ship Harbor (Out & Back)  1.6 Miles  +/- 50'
  3. Little Cranberry Lake & Beaver Ponds (Loop)  5.7 Miles  +/- 600'
  4. Heart Lake (Loop)  3 Miles  +/- 500'
  5. Mt. Erie & Sugarloaf Knob  (Loop)  6 Miles  +/- 1,300'
  6. Whistle Lake (Loop)  4.3 Miles  +/- 580'
  7. Montgomery-Duban Headlands (Loop)  2.6 Miles   +/- 535'
  8. Rosario Head & Lighthouse Pt.  (Double Lollipop)  4.5 Miles  +/- 600'

Whidbey Island:

  1. Deception Pass (Loop)   4.3 Miles  +/- 350'